2017 South Sudan Supreme Airlines Antonov An-26 crash
On 20 March 2017, an Antonov An-26 of South Sudan Supreme Airlines was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic flight from Juba Airport.
 The wreckage of S9-TLZ, visible in the background of this photo | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 March 2017 |
| Summary | In-flight-fire, under investigation |
| Site | Wau Airport, South Sudan 07°43′30″N 027°58′48″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Antonov An-26 |
| Operator | South Sudan Supreme Airlines |
| Registration | S9-TLZ |
| Flight origin | Juba Airport, South Sudan |
| Destination | Wau Airport, South Sudan |
| Occupants | 45 |
| Passengers | 40 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 37 |
| Survivors | 45 |
Aircraft
The accident aircraft was an Antonov An-26,[1] registration S9-TLZ.[2]
Accident
The aircraft was destroyed by fire after landing at Wau Airport, South Sudan on a domestic scheduled passenger flight from Juba Airport, South Sudan. There were 40 passengers, plus five crew on board.[1] The accident occurred at about 15:00 local time (12:00 UTC),[3] in conditions of 800 metres (870 yd) visibility.[2][4] The aircraft may already have been on fire when it landed. An eyewitness reported smoke coming from the tail as it was landing.[5] Another report is that the aircraft collided with a fire engine after it had landed, and then caught fire.[2] The left landing gear collapsed and the aircraft was destroyed by the ensuing fire. Thirty-seven passengers received various degrees of injuries, however, no deaths were recorded from the crash.[6][7][8]
See also
- LATAM Peru Flight 2213 – similar incident that happened 5 years later.
References
- "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- Hradecky, Simon (20 March 2016). "Accident: South Supreme AN26 at Wau on Mar 20th 2017, collided with fire truck on landing". The Aviation Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
- Hartley-Parkinson, Richard. "Dozens feared dead after plane crashes onto runway during landing". Metro. Associated Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- "Passenger plane carrying 44 people crashes at South Sudan airport". Sky News. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- Achayo, Hellen. "Several feared dead in Wau plane crash". Eye Radio. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- Richter, Jan (20 March 2017). "2017-03-20 South Supreme Antonov An-26 crashed on landing at Wau". JACDEC. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- "31 survivors of plane crash discharged from Wau hospital". Radio Tamazuj. 22 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-25. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- "Plane crashes in South Sudan, at least 37 injured". Emirates 24/7. 21 March 2017.